By Matthew Fletcher, Michigan State University College of Law (January 19, 2017, 2:47 PM EST) -- The 2016 election brings the return of the Republican Party to the presidency, along with Republican control of both Houses of Congress and an infusion of conservative judges into the federal judiciary. The president-elect doesn't have much of a track record on these issues. So far, all we know in the Indian affairs context is that Sen. Jeff Sessions (attorney general) and Rep. Ryan Zinke (secretary of the interior) have been nominated. One would think it would be difficult to predict how the next administration will act in the area of Indian affairs. But recent history of Republican administrations, as well as certain time periods in the history of Indian affairs, may be good indicators....
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